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As an ex-congressman, Long ran in the crowded 1971 Democratic gubernatorial primary. He hired James Kelly Nix, a former college professor from [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], to manage his field operations. Nix subsequently became the Louisiana school superintendent from 1976 to 1984, when the position was filled by election, instead of the subsequent appointment process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lapoliticalmuseum.com/inductees.php?viewID=79|title=J. Kelly Nix|publisher=lapoliticalmuseum.com|accessdate=October 7, 2013}}</ref>
As an ex-congressman, Long ran in the crowded 1971 Democratic gubernatorial primary. He hired James Kelly Nix, a former college professor from [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], to manage his field operations. Nix subsequently became the Louisiana school superintendent from 1976 to 1984, when the position was filled by election, instead of the subsequent appointment process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lapoliticalmuseum.com/inductees.php?viewID=79|title=J. Kelly Nix|publisher=lapoliticalmuseum.com|accessdate=October 7, 2013}}</ref>
Again Long finished third, state Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], of [[Shreveport]] and [[Edwin Edwards]], U.S. representative for Louisiana's 7th congressional district, also since disbanded. Long nevertheless ran ahead of his cousin Speedy Long and the fourth-place finisher, former Governor [[Jimmie Davis]]. Edwards went on to take the governorship in a runoff with Johnston and then in a general election with Republican [[David C. Treen]].
Again Long finished third, state Senator [[J. Bennett Johnston, Jr.]], of [[Shreveport]] and [[Edwin Edwards]], U.S. representative for Louisiana's 7th congressional district, also since disbanded. Long nevertheless ran ahead of his cousin Speedy Long and the fourth-place finisher, former Governor [[Jimmie Davis]]. Edwards went on to take the governorship in a runoff with Johnston and then in a general election with Republican [[David C. Treen]].
Coincidentally, Edwards hired Nix, Long's field director, as the governor's executive assistant in Edwards' first term.
Coincidentally, Edwards hired Nix, Long's field director, as the governor's executive assistant in Edwards' first term.
==Successor to Speedy Long in Congress==
==Successor to Speedy Long in Congress==